Five Ways A.I. Search Beats an Old-School Google Search
Google’s A.I. search technology is far from perfect (don’t count on it for celebrity news), but it excels at tasks like picking out groceries and detecting scams.
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Google’s A.I. search technology is far from perfect (don’t count on it for celebrity news), but it excels at tasks like picking out groceries and detecting scams.

Hexion has launched a 30PB South African archive platform focused on sovereignty and cybersecurity.

Altron’s continuing-ops Heps is now seen rising 31-37%, with group-level outlook upgraded more meaningfully.

The tech giant says it hopes to slowly expand the service as the demand for ultra-fast deliveries grows.

JSE-listed Datatec expects headline earnings per share to rise more than 50% for the year ended 28 February 2026.

A generation of software engineers who never develop foundational competencies has become a genuine concern.

Adjusted earnings per share more than tripled to R1.80, with consumer and enterprise segments leading growth.

To celebrate Sir David Attenborough’s centenary, Madeleine Finlay catches up with natural history writer Patrick Barkham, who has met the celebrated presenter. They explore how the natural world has changed in the century that Attenborough has been on Earth, and how his programming has reflected his growing commitment to highlighting the devastating impacts of the climate crisis on nature and...
The chief executive, Dario Amodei, said the rapid growth had exponentially increased the start-up’s need for more computing power.

The feud has fuelled a costly showdown between two tech titans.
Shivon Zilis worked closely with Elon Musk while she was on OpenAI’s board of directors. Her ties to the world’s richest man were detailed in a landmark trial on Wednesday.
Gabi, the newest monk at a temple in Seoul, vowed to not overcharge as it seeks enlightenment.

Scientists suggest algae could be embedded within biosensors that glow when toxins detected in the environment
The captivating blue glow emitted by a sea-dwelling species of algae has been harnessed by scientists in the US to make light-emitting structures.
Pyrocystis lunula is a bioluminescent single-celled organism that sometimes produces brief flashes of blue light. Large clumps of the algae...

Finding would explain why type of stroke affecting about 35,000 a year in UK is not as responsive to some medication
The cause of a type of stroke that affects about 35,000 people across UK each year has been uncovered by researchers and may explain why some medications are ineffective as treatment.
Lacunar strokes, which account for a quarter of all strokes in the UK, had been linked to the...

SpaceX is heading for a record IPO with governance terms that erode investor rights in unprecedented ways.

Longer contracts have become South Africa’s answer to unaffordable smartphones – but at a big long-term cost to consumers.

Co-founders Bradley Wattrus and Lungisa Matshoba will return to CFO and chief product and technology roles.

After Ukraine’s President Zelensky said territory had been captured using just robots and drones, what is the future of unmanned warfare?

TrendAI’s Zaheer Ebrahim says South Africa’s patching problem is about to be compounded by agentic AI.

South Africa’s AI policy will be rewritten. The threat won’t wait, writes Palo Alto Networks’ Justin Lee.
A Bristol Myers Squibb plant that makes cancer drugs was the only manufacturer in the U.S. recognized for innovation by the World Economic Forum this year.